Dunaire Elementary School

Summary:

Dunaire Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Stone Mountain, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 426. The school is part of the DeKalb County School District, which is ranked 138 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Dunaire Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking between 973 and 1215 out of around 1,200-1,250 schools over the past 10 years.

Dunaire Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the DeKalb County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.5% to 22.2% for grades 3-5 in math, and 12.8% to 37% in ELA, compared to 32.1% to 34.3% and 30.5% to 40.8% for the county, respectively. The school also has extremely high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, with 100% of students qualifying in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.

When comparing Dunaire Elementary to other nearby schools in the DeKalb County district, it is clear the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Robert Shaw Theme School and Museum School Avondale Estates, both within 2 miles of Dunaire, significantly outperform Dunaire on state assessments, with proficiency rates 30-50 percentage points higher in many cases. Addressing the challenges faced by Dunaire's high-poverty student population will be critical for the school to raise student achievement and provide a high-quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

651 S Indian Creek Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083

(678) 676-5502

District: DeKalb County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1019^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,639

Students who attend Dunaire Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Freedom Middle School
High:	Clarkston High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 425

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.4%

Asian:

24.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dunaire Elementary School ranks worse than 81.7% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 46^th among 79 ranked elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.4%), Asian (24%), Hispanic (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dunaire Elementary School is 13.3, which is the 27^th best among 79 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District. (See more...)

Compare Dunaire Elementary School employs 31.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dunaire Elementary School is $13,639, which is the 20^th highest among 79 elementary schools in the DeKalb County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Dunaire Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

DeKalb County:

SchoolDigger ranks DeKalb County 138^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dunaire Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	1.88	1096^th	1101	0.5%
2007	4.72	1100^th	1125	2.2%
2008	5.12	1107^th	1134	2.4%
2009	5.27	1111^th	1133	1.9%
2010	9.35	1115^th	1183	5.7%
2011	5.78	1165^th	1212	3.9%
2012	10.56	1110^th	1201	7.6%
2013	10.79	1119^th	1225	8.7%
2014	2.42	1215^th	1231	1.3%
2015	13.86	1114^th	1240	10.2%
2016	9.49	1175^th	1233	4.7%
2017	8.62	1150^th	1205	4.6%
2018	8.71	1158^th	1209	4.2%
2019	15.31	1061^st	1234	14.0%
2021	9.06	1150^th	1214	5.3%
2022	21.28	973^rd	1244	21.8%
2023	21.63	978^th	1242	21.3%
2024	18.93	1019^th	1248	18.3%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dunaire Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	666	666
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	643	643
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	718	718
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	864	864
1994	67	781	35	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	918
1995	47	764	56	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	891
1996	47	764	56	21	3	n/a	n/a	0	891
1997	73	759	55	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	909
1998	27	881	46	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	986
1999	26	801	38	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	886
2000	30	789	24	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
2001	22	622	24	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	682
2002	14	661	16	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2003	14	661	16	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2004	17	668	7	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	707
2005	3	577	15	15	1	n/a	n/a	11	622
2006	0	630	19	14	1	n/a	n/a	9	673
2007	3	609	18	18	1	n/a	n/a	15	664
2008	4	602	17	20	1	n/a	n/a	21	665
2009	6	539	23	22	1	n/a	n/a	29	620
2010	4	443	19	23	2	0	8	0	499
2011	6	470	16	23	1	0	6	0	522
2012	5	477	19	25	2	0	5	0	533
2013	5	520	18	22	1	1	11	0	578
2014	10	592	25	25	0	2	3	0	657
2015	9	782	24	28	1	2	11	0	857
2016	12	668	29	33	0	0	11	0	753
2017	10	562	37	31	1	0	11	0	652
2018	31	566	57	36	1	0	21	0	712
2019	33	345	98	17	3	0	11	0	507
2020	27	301	108	24	3	0	15	0	478
2021	17	268	107	24	2	0	8	0	426
2022	14	278	94	17	0	0	6	0	409
2023	16	296	88	20	0	0	6	0	426
2024	19	278	102	23	0	0	3	0	425

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dunaire Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	666	36.0	18.5	15.6
1991	643	40.0	16.0	25.5
1992	718	41.0	17.5	42.8
1993	864	52.0	16.6	44.3
1994	918	53.4	17.2	54.8
1995	891	52.0	17.1	58.7
1996	891	52.0	17.1	58.7
1997	909	49.4	18.4	77.6
1998	986	53.8	18.3	69.1
1999	886	53.9	16.4	94.4
2000	871	54.0	16.1	69.3
2001	682	40.1	17.0	73.5
2002	703	48.3	14.6	81.2
2003	703	48.3	14.6	81.2
2004	707	42.1	16.8	80.9
2005	622	42.8	14.5	86.9
2006	673	40.8	16.5	84.6
2007	664	42.8	15.5	88.9
2008	665	42.8	15.5	90.2
2009	620	42.4	14.6	94.9
2010	499	37.3	13.3	92.6
2011	522	31.8	16.4	94.6
2012	533	33.8	15.7	97.2
2013	578	32.8	17.6	93.9
2014	657	35.2	18.6	92.5
2015	857	47.0	18.2	88.1
2016	753	50.0	15.0	95.2
2017	652	48.8	13.3	88.7
2018	712	47.3	15.0	87.2
2019	507	39.3	12.9	100
2020	478	37.3	12.8	99
2021	426	37.3	11.4	99.1
2022	409	33.3	12.2	n/a
2023	426	32.3	13.1	100
2024	425	31.8	13.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dunaire Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	666	36.0	18.5	15.6
1991	643	40.0	16.0	25.5
1992	718	41.0	17.5	42.8
1993	864	52.0	16.6	44.3
1994	918	53.4	17.2	54.8
1995	891	52.0	17.1	58.7
1996	891	52.0	17.1	58.7
1997	909	49.4	18.4	77.6
1998	986	53.8	18.3	69.1
1999	886	53.9	16.4	94.4
2000	871	54.0	16.1	69.3
2001	682	40.1	17.0	73.5
2002	703	48.3	14.6	81.2
2003	703	48.3	14.6	81.2
2004	707	42.1	16.8	80.9
2005	622	42.8	14.5	86.9
2006	673	40.8	16.5	84.6
2007	664	42.8	15.5	88.9
2008	665	42.8	15.5	90.2
2009	620	42.4	14.6	94.9
2010	499	37.3	13.3	92.6
2011	522	31.8	16.4	94.6
2012	533	33.8	15.7	97.2
2013	578	32.8	17.6	93.9
2014	657	35.2	18.6	92.5
2015	857	47.0	18.2	88.1
2016	753	50.0	15.0	95.2
2017	652	48.8	13.3	88.7
2018	712	47.3	15.0	87.2
2019	507	39.3	12.9	100
2020	478	37.3	12.8	99
2021	426	37.3	11.4	99.1
2022	409	33.3	12.2	n/a
2023	426	32.3	13.1	100
2024	425	31.8	13.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dunaire Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$899 (8.1%)	$10,158 (91.9%)	$11,058
2018	$658 (6.3%)	$9,842 (93.7%)	$10,501
2019	$831 (6.1%)	$12,807 (93.9%)	$13,638

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dunaire Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1061^st of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 978^th of 1242 Elementary schools	7.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dunaire Elementary School)	21.6	27	5.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	33.5	31.7	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dunaire Elementary School)	24.3	20.5	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	40.1	33.8	6.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dunaire Elementary School)	20	21.2	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	34.4	30.2	4.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dunaire Elementary School)	22.5	27.5	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	35.5	33.9	1.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dunaire Elementary School)	20.3	25	4.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (DeKalb County)	37.4	33.9	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dunaire Elementary School)	13	13.8	0.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (DeKalb County)	30.5	25.3	5.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Dunaire Elementary School)	29	20.5	8.5%
5th Grade Science (DeKalb County)	33.9	27.9	6%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	507	426	16%
African American	345	296	14.2%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	98	88	10.2%
Hispanic	17	20	17.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	33	16	51.5%
Two or More Races	11	6	45.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Dunaire Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dunaire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	651 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5502	425	32	13.3	100.0%	19 (4.5%)	278 (65.4%)	23 (5.4%)	102 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	18.9	1019^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.3%		21.6	978^th of 1242 public elementary schools	21.3%	41		25.4	12.8	37.0				19.4	11.5	22.2				27.8			$13,639	$831	$12,807
Allgood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	659 Allgood Rd	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5102	591	40	14.7	100.0%	17 (2.9%)	326 (55.2%)	70 (11.8%)	156 (26.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (2.7%)	43	651^st of 1248 public elementary schools	47.8%		35.4	763^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	38.6%	112		18.6	20.8	51.0				25.5	38.5	46.9				54.2			$10,132	$898	$9,234
Indian Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	724 N Indian Creek Dr	Clarkston	30021	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5702	871	64	13.6	100.0%	82 (9.4%)	304 (34.9%)	59 (6.8%)	405 (46.5%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.8%)	13.1	1137^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.9%		25.6	903^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	27.3%	234		12.7	12.9	21.4				19.1	21.4	23.0				15.9			$11,606	$897	$10,709
Rowland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1317 S Indian Creek Dr	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6202	392	26	14.9	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	275 (70.2%)	61 (15.6%)	35 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (3.8%)	24.7	934^th of 1248 public elementary schools	25.2%		12	1143^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	8.0%	209		19.6	27.0	34.7				23.5	33.8	14.3				26.5			$14,272	$726	$13,546
Robert Shaw Theme School	Public	PK, KG-5	385 Glendale Rd	Scottdale	30079	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6002	314	28	11.3	86.0%	5 (1.6%)	291 (92.7%)	10 (3.2%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	92	110^th of 1248 public elementary schools	91.2%		73.9	291^st of 1242 public elementary schools	76.6%	181		79.6	69.2	69.0				75.5	67.3	66.7				61.9			$12,453	$801	$11,652
Museum School Avondale Estates	Public, Charter	K-8	3191 Covington Hwy	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	No	(404) 292-9760	587	47	12.4	37.0%	284 (48.4%)	194 (33.0%)	45 (7.7%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)	76.3	275^th of 1248 public elementary schools	78.0%		72.3	314^th of 1242 public elementary schools	74.7%	39	52.6	61.7	49.3	53.8	62.0	62.5	58.6	61.7	61.2	49.2	32.4	47.2	52.9	55.4	56.5	34.3	$11,819	$300	$11,819
DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts	Public	K-8	3131 Old Rockbridge Rd	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 874-1302	591	40	14.8	64.6%	43 (7.3%)	499 (84.4%)	20 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	70	345^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.4%		69.2	345^th of 1242 public elementary schools	72.2%		75.0	66.7	67.2	74.3	67.4	61.9	84.7	45.8	50.9	24.3	28.3	38.1	70.6	50.0	83.5	53.6	$10,804	$627	$10,178
Rockbridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Halwick Way	Stone Mountain	30083	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-6102	941	58	16.3	100.0%	17 (1.8%)	707 (75.1%)	86 (9.1%)	102 (10.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	19.9	1007^th of 1248 public elementary schools	19.3%		22.4	967^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.1%	40		21.1	21.1	29.9				22.0	26.0	23.6				20.1			$12,031	$814	$11,218
Avondale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8 Lakeshore Dr	Avondale Estates	30002	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 676-5202	456	33	13.7	97.8%	71 (15.6%)	298 (65.4%)	38 (8.3%)	30 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	30.4	847^th of 1248 public elementary schools	32.1%		20.3	1001^st of 1242 public elementary schools	19.4%	154		31.0	31.6	29.0				40.8	31.6	21.3				16.1			$15,027	$946	$14,080
DeKalb Preparatory Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1402 Austin Dr	Decatur	30032	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(404) 492-5061	562	34	16.5	83.1%	0 (0.0%)	531 (94.5%)	21 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	17.1	1060^th of 1248 public elementary schools	15.1%		23.5	946^th of 1242 public elementary schools	23.8%	114		16.4	15.5	33.3	27.4	39.0	37.9	9.1	8.6	9.3	11.3	11.7	15.5	33.3	24.1	15.5	$12,806	$225	$12,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunaire Elementary School

What district is Dunaire Elementary School in?

DeKalb County

How many students attend Dunaire Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 425 students attended Dunaire Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dunaire Elementary School?

Students at Dunaire Elementary School are 65% African American, 24% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Dunaire Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dunaire Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Freedom Middle School
High : Clarkston High School

Is Dunaire Elementary School a good school?

Dunaire Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

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